
As far as handguns go, the Beretta 92f is pretty famous. It's used all over the place in the US in the service of police departments as well as being the standard-issue handgun for the US military. Tokyo Marui's spring powered Airsoft version is a dead-ringer for the original. On top of that, it's got the Hop-up system, so it's got bite to go along with its bark.
Quick explanation of the Hop-up system: This is a (usually) rubber patch at the top of the chamber on an Airsoft gun that causes friction on the top of the BB as it is fired. This friction imparts a backspin on the BB, stabilizing it in flight and creating lift over the top of the BB so it rises a little and has better range. On most AEG's the Hop-up is adjustable. On most spring pistols, the Hop-up is nonadjustable.
Appearance
I have always liked the looks of the Beretta 92f, even though I'm partial to Sig Sauer handguns. TM's 92f is no letdown. It is a beautiful reproduction down to every last detail. The magazine looks nice as well.
Function
The 92f feels nice in my hands, but seems a touch small compared to the real one. It's almost as if it was shrunk just a hair from the original 92f's dimensions. However, this was not a major distraction point as the pistol still pointed naturally. The magazine slid into the gun with a reassuring click of the magazine catch. It was a perfect fit. This particular Airsoft has both a single action and a double action trigger mode, though only single action is used for firing pellets. The trigger action (in single action mode) was short and crisp, allowing for maximum realization of the pistol's accuracy. The slide action was positive, however, just as on the real Beretta, the slide-mounted safety starts digging into your fingers after repeated slide cyclings. On the real one, you have to manually cycle the slide only rarely since it's semi-auto. But on the spring Airsoft, you have to cycle the slide for every shot, and you start to curse the designers for their ingenuity. The 92f handled several types of ammo flawlessly (including .2g cheap BBs, .2g match grade BBs, and .25 heavy match grade BBs). The safety on the TM 92f is not where it is on the real 92f. On TM's version, the slide stop is actually the safety. You push it up for safe, click it back down for fire. This was probably the most realistic solution for them - utilizing a slide-mounted safety would have been an engineering headache on the plastic gun.
Accuracy
With any .2g ammunition, the 92f shoots about six inches high of the mark at seven yards because of the Hop-up. However, the grouping is nice and tight, so you could probably make solid hits well past fifteen yards. With .25g BB's, the 92f shoots only about three inches high at seven yards. This, along with the Glock 17 and the gas-powered Mk23 SOCOM, counts among my favorite pistols in the accuracy department.
Overall Impressions
The TM 92f is a really nice looking pistol. It's accurate and powerful as well as reliable. I think it would make a great backup gun during a combat tournament since you wouldn't have to rack the slide very often. But if you want something to just shoot around the house, or if you want it as your primary tournament weapon, remember that the slide-mounted safety really starts to hurt your fingers after about ten or twenty cyclings. If this was the type of duty your handgun was to see, you might do well to pick something with a clean slide like the Glock or a Sig or H&K.